Sweden’s Linn Grant lifted herself into the top five of the European PING Junior Solheim Cup ranking, after winning the Helen Holm Scottish Open Championship, with a seven under par score in the 54 hole strokeplay competiton, held on 21st-23rd April.

Linn carded rounds of 71 and 66, at Troon Portland, followed by a 72 on the final day, at the Old Course Troon, to claim a five stroke victory over Scotland’s Shannon McWilliam. With only five more qualifying events to play before the team selection takes place on 17th July, there are currently four Swedes occupying the top five spots. Full leaderboard below.

Po.

Name

Country

Points

1

Amanda Linnér

Sweden

112.00

2

Frida Kinhult

Sweden

93.00

3

Letizia Bagnoli

Italy

87.50

4

Beatrice Wallin

Sweden

78.00

5

Linn Grant

Sweden

73.50

6

Alessia Nobilio

Italy

51.25

7

Julia Engström

Sweden

40.50

T8

Line Toft Hansen

Denmark

40.00

T8

Shannon McWilliam

Scotland

40.00

T10

Carolina Caminoli

Italy

38.00

T10

Alexandra Försterling

Germany

38.00

12

Mathilde Claisse

France

37.00

13

Maja Stark

Sweden

29.50

14

Annabel Wilson

Ireland

28.00

15

Sara Kouskova

Czech Republic

24.50

16

Esther Henseleit

Germany

22.50

17

Emma Spitz

Austria

21.00

18

Samantha Fuller

England

19.25

19

Karoline Lund

Norway

20.00

20

Hollie Muse

England

17.50

21

Alessandra Fanali

Italy

15.00

T22

Pauline Roussin-Bouchard

France

13.00

T22

Chiara Tamburlini

Switzerland

13.00

T24

Agathe Laisne

France

10.00

T24

Mairead Martin

Ireland

10.00

T26

Dana-Helga Puyol Robert

Spain

8.00

T26

Annabel Fuller

England

8.00

T26

Emilie Paltrinieri

Italy

8.00

29

Teresa Diez Moliner

Spain

7.50

30

Aline Krauter

Germany

7.00

T31

Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen

Denmark

5.00

T31

Anna Zanusso

Italy

5.00

T33

Paula Neira Garcia

Spain

5.00

34

Elena Arlas Quiros

Spain

3.00

35

Alizee Vidal

France

2.50

T36

Isabella Holpfer

Austria

1.25

T36

Caterina Don

Italy

1.25

Sweden has dominated the amateur junior events, with wins in three of the first four qualifying events.

The next counting event is the German Girls’ Open, at GC St. Leon-Rot, Germany (June 1-3), followed by the Ladies’ British Open Amateur Championship, at Pale & Kenfig CC, Wales (June 13-17), and the ANNIKA Invitational Europe, at Halmstad GK, Sweden (June 20-22).

The qualifying season will come to a close with the European Girls’ Team Championship, at St Laurence GC, Finland (July 11-15), and the European Ladies’ Team Championship, back at Montado Golf Resort (July 11-15).

To qualify for the European team, participants must be girls aged 12-18 years old (born 1999, or later), whom have not reached their 18th birthdays prior to January 1st, 2017. Prospective team members must be amateurs and cannot be members of a competitive collegiate golf programme. In addition, they must also be European citizens.

The 2017 event in Des Moines, Iowa, on August 15th-16th, marks the ninth time the European PING Junior Solheim Cup team will battle against the US Team, which currently leads the series five wins, two losses and one tie.